Literary Terms

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Fixed Form

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A kind of template or formula poetry can be composed in.

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Blank Verse

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Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.

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Parallelism

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The use of similar structures in sentences or phrases, as in 'her favorite foods are chocolate, chips, and soft drinks.'

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Extended Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things through multiple sentences.

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Simile

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Imagery

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Use of language to evoke a picture of a person, place, thing, or experience.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.